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Three-Metre Tsunami Recorded At Japan Nuclear Plant After Quake
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CNA
Three-metre tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, an offline nuclear plant in Japan following the Jan 1 earthquake, its operator said on Wednesday (Jan 10).
The revelation served as a reminder of the risks associated with nuclear power in Japan 13 years after a tsunami wrecked...
Three-metre tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, an offline nuclear plant in Japan following the Jan 1 earthquake, its operator said on Wednesday (Jan 10).
The revelation served as a reminder of the risks associated with nuclear power in Japan 13 years after a tsunami wrecked...
- January 11, 2024
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Japan To Expand FY2024/25 Budget Reserves For Earthquake Aid
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan plans to expand its budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to support recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.
The cabinet earlier on Tuesday approved 4.74 billion yen in spending from fiscal 2023/24 reserves for such aid as wa...
Japan plans to expand its budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to support recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.
The cabinet earlier on Tuesday approved 4.74 billion yen in spending from fiscal 2023/24 reserves for such aid as wa...
- January 10, 2024
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Yamaguchi Among New York Times '52 Places To Go' List For 2024
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JAPAN TIMES
The city of Yamaguchi has been selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2024."
The city, the capital of the namesake prefecture, "is often called the Kyoto of the West, though it's much more interesting than that," the newspaper said.
Small winding lanes in the "...
The city of Yamaguchi has been selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2024."
The city, the capital of the namesake prefecture, "is often called the Kyoto of the West, though it's much more interesting than that," the newspaper said.
Small winding lanes in the "...
- January 10, 2024
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Japan Foreign Minister Promises Aid For Ukrainian Anti-Drone System
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JAPAN TIMES
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa made a previously unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, saying Tokyo would provide the war-torn country with a drone detection system via aid, amid concerns of dwindling support in some countries for Kyiv’s nearly two-year attempt to fend off an inva...
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa made a previously unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, saying Tokyo would provide the war-torn country with a drone detection system via aid, amid concerns of dwindling support in some countries for Kyiv’s nearly two-year attempt to fend off an inva...
- January 8, 2024
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Japan earthquake: Nearly 250 missing as hope for survivors fades
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BBC
Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake.
A critical 72-hour period to find survivors from when the quake struck ended late on Thursday.
On Friday, the death toll from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the remote Noto peninsula ros...
Rescuers in Japan are rushing to find 242 people missing after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake.
A critical 72-hour period to find survivors from when the quake struck ended late on Thursday.
On Friday, the death toll from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the remote Noto peninsula ros...
- January 5, 2024
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Celebrated Japanese Photographer Kishin Shinoyama Dies Aged 83
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for portraits of Beatles musician John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono among other celebrities over his five-decade career, died of old age Thursday, his office said. He was 83.
Shinoyama, whose real name was Michinobu Shinoyama, photographe...
Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for portraits of Beatles musician John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono among other celebrities over his five-decade career, died of old age Thursday, his office said. He was 83.
Shinoyama, whose real name was Michinobu Shinoyama, photographe...
- January 5, 2024
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Multiple Stabbed in Tokyo Train Attack: Woman Admits to Attacking Passengers with Intention of Killing
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JAPAN NEWS
A woman has been arrested after stabbing and injuring four passengers with a knife on a JR Yamanote Line train as it ran between Okachimachi and Akihabara stations in Tokyo, police announced.
Three men from their 30s to 60s were stabbed in the back and chest, resulting in serious inj...
A woman has been arrested after stabbing and injuring four passengers with a knife on a JR Yamanote Line train as it ran between Okachimachi and Akihabara stations in Tokyo, police announced.
Three men from their 30s to 60s were stabbed in the back and chest, resulting in serious inj...
- January 4, 2024
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Powerful Earthquakes In Japan Leave At Least 62 Dead. Fears Grow About Saving People Still Trapped
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AP NEWS
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead as rescue workers fought Wednesday to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7....
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead as rescue workers fought Wednesday to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas two days after a magnitude 7....
- January 4, 2024
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Japan Jet Crash: Airline Pilots Unaware Of Cabin Fire Until Crew Told Them
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BBC
Pilots of a Japanese airliner that collided with a smaller plane at Tokyo Haneda Airport were initially unaware that their jet was on fire.
It was a flight attendant who informed them of the cabin fire, a Japan Airlines spokesperson told the BBC.
After that, the evacuation of all 379 on boa...
Pilots of a Japanese airliner that collided with a smaller plane at Tokyo Haneda Airport were initially unaware that their jet was on fire.
It was a flight attendant who informed them of the cabin fire, a Japan Airlines spokesperson told the BBC.
After that, the evacuation of all 379 on boa...
- January 4, 2024
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24 Confirmed Dead In Noto Quake As More Damage Reports Come In
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JAPAN TODAY
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day as more reports of damage came in and rescuers raced to find survivors on Tuesday.
The magnitude-7.6 quake caused extensive ...
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day as more reports of damage came in and rescuers raced to find survivors on Tuesday.
The magnitude-7.6 quake caused extensive ...
- January 2, 2024
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